Bahrain's GFH has acquired a controlling stake in UK-based logistics company Roebuck Asset Management, with the total investment in the deal undisclosed, according to Forbes Middle East. GFH chief executive Hisham Alrayes described the acquisition as a strategic investment into a profitable platform with a proven track record and a broad institutional investor base, giving GFH a low-risk route to expanding in Europe. The source also notes a Kuwait-based commercial property investor that reported $104.5 million in operating income and $1.9 billion in total assets in 2025, and which put $15 million into the GFH GCC Logistics Fund II in July 2025.
According to www.forbesmiddleeast.com, Bahrain-based GFH has acquired a controlling stake in UK-based logistics company Roebuck Asset Management, though the total value of the acquisition deal was not disclosed. The move extends the Gulf investment house’s reach into the European logistics market.
Deal terms stay undisclosed
The company did not disclose the total investment in the acquisition deal with Roebuck Asset Management, according to the report. The absence of a headline value leaves the size of the transaction and the exact percentage of the controlling stake unclear.
The source states that the deal was not accompanied by any published figure for the total investment. No timeline for closing, financing structure, or breakdown of the stake was provided in the report.
The target, Roebuck Asset Management, is a UK-based logistics company. The report does not specify its asset base, portfolio size, or operating markets beyond that description.
GFH frames Europe entry as low-risk
Hisham Alrayes, chief executive of GFH, described the acquisition as a strategic investment into a profitable platform with a proven track record, capabilities and a broad institutional investor base.
“This is a strategic investment into a profitable platform with a proven track record and capabilities and broad institutional investor base providing GFH with a low-risk approach to further expanding the European market.” — Hisham Alrayes, chief executive of GFH
According to the report, the chief executive positioned the deal as a low-risk route to further expansion in the European market. The quoted rationale rests on the platform’s track record and its institutional investor base rather than on any disclosed financial metric.
No further financial details of the acquisition were released, and the report did not state which other parties hold the remaining, non-controlling interest.
Kuwaiti investor’s logistics exposure
The source also details a Kuwait-based commercial property investor that reported $104.5 million in operating income and total assets of $1.9 billion in 2025.
In July 2025, that company invested $15 million in the GFH GCC Logistics Fund II to acquire, develop and operate logistics properties across the Gulf Cooperation Council region, according to the report.
The company focuses on commercial property investment across Kuwait, the GCC, the MENA region and international markets, the source states.
Regional capital moves
The source also references Investcorp, which with China Investment Corporation launched a $1 billion fund called Investcorp Golden Horizon to support emerging startups in the GCC region and China.
Separately, the report names Abdulmutaleb Marafie among its Most Impactful Real Estate Leaders 2026 list.
These items appear alongside the GFH acquisition in the source, which frames them as part of wider Gulf and regional capital activity in real estate and logistics.
Source: forbesmiddleeast.com
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